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Thread: Looking for some honing help
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08-25-2013, 06:13 PM #1
Looking for some honing help
I live in Houston, TX and am looking for someone close by to help me get the hang of honing. I have all the supplies, coticules, etc. but can't seem to get a good edge on my own. Thanks.
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08-26-2013, 03:50 AM #2
Take a look at this thread...
http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...151-texas.html
That would be the best place to get hands-on! I've never made it to a local meet due to conflicting schedules but recently worked with a local Mentor and it has made an incredible difference... I had all the stuff and 90% of the skill but putting it all together took someone who had walked that path before.
Good luck and enjoy the journey... It is sure to be well worth it!
Shawn
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08-26-2013, 04:21 AM #3
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08-29-2013, 08:04 PM #4
Just make the meet up in Oct. If it is an emergency I might be able to find some time but to be honest. it will not be a one time learned thing. Honing takes practice and patience. IMHO don't think a coti of unknown quality would make a good learning honer. Kind of like learning on a new "PHIG". Fixed grit hones like nortons, shaptons, and naniwa's are easier. You get a better idea what is happening and where you are at. A coti's quality can't be learned if you aren't sure what your one honing ability is.
PM me some more and we can try and come up with a plan...."We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."